Verušičky
Municipality in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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Verušičky (German: Klein Werscheditz) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
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Verušičky | |
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Luka, a part of Verušičky | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Verušičky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′30″N 13°10′28″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1556 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.78 km2 (9.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 463 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 364 52 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Verušičky consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Verušičky (181)
- Albeřice (98)
- Budov (22)
- Hřivínov (4)
- Luka (59)
- Malý Hlavákov (15)
- Týniště (37)
- Vahaneč (24)
- Záhoří (8)
Geography
Verušičky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Doupov Mountains, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Janský vrch at 717 m (2,352 ft) above sea level.
History
Demographics
Transport
The I/6 road (which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary; part of the European route E48) passes through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the Verušičky is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a valuable rural Baroque building. It dates from the early 18th century.[6]
The Verušičky Castle was a Renaissance fortress, which was converted into a Baroque castle at the beginning of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.[7]
